Associated Press Adds Regional News Director

Anna Johnson has been promoted at The Associated Press to West region news director. She will oversee news operations for a 13-state region in the role. Johnson has been with AP since June 2009, where she first served as assistant regional editor. In 2014, she became deputy west editor and most recently has been serving as acting regional west editor. For more news coverage, follow AP on Twitter.

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